Five generations celebrated Christmas at the home of Diane Bourgoin in Lisbon. Fourteen-month-old Ivey Rose Michaud of Lisbon is pictured with her mother, Kelly Michaud of Lisbon; grandmother, Diane Bourgoin; great-grandmother, Laureanne White of Lewiston; and great-great-grandmother, Monique Provost of Lewiston, who is 94.
2017
Posted inConnections, Lewiston-Auburn
Briefly: City
YWCA holding women’s clothing swap LEWISTON — The YWCA’s Positive Ethnic And Cultural Exchange (PEACE) program will host a women’s clothing swap for the New Year from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 4, at the YWCA. The clothing swap is free, and participants are invited to take clothes, as well as bring clothes to donate. […]
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Historic tax credits saved to benefit of local buildings
REGIONAL — The federal Historic Tax Credit has been saved in the final version of the $1.5 trillion tax bill that President Donald Trump signed into law on Dec. 22. The future of several local area rehabilitation projects including historic buildings in Rumford and the Odd Fellows Hall in Norway, a privately owned building listed […]
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Norway praises town manager after six-month evaluation
NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Dec. 21 to continue with Town Manager Dennis Lajoie’s three-year contract following an evaluation of his job performance after six months. Selectman Russell Newcomb explained that when the town hired Lajoie, his contract stipulated that after six months he would undergo an evaluation. If selectmen were happy […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Maine Crime
Woman gets two years for OUI death
PARIS — A South Paris woman was sentenced to two years in prison for operating under the influence of alcohol and causing the death of another person after crashing her vehicle. Asha Doiron, 34, was charged in Feb. 2016 with manslaughter, OUI, driving to endanger and violating conditions of release after the vehicle she was driving […]
Posted inNational Sports
Tatum’s big fourth quarter helps Celtics top Hornets
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Rookie Jayson Tatum said he is beginning to feel more comfortable with the NBA game. It’s beginning to show, too. Tatum scored 10 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter, helping the Boston Celtics beat the Charlotte Hornets 102-91 on Wednesday night. “Tatum stepped up for us,” said Al Horford, who […]
Posted inBoston Bruins, National Sports
Nash scores two goals as surging Bruins beat Senators
BOSTON — Riley Nash scored two goals, Kevan Miller got his first of the season and the surging Boston Bruins beat the Ottawa Senators 5-1 on Wednesday night for their 14th win in 18 games. Tuukka Rask stopped 25 shots for the Bruins, improving to 9-0-1 in his past 10 games. Rask was selected the […]
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Boys' hockey: Fuksa, St. Dom's blank Edward Little
St. Dominic’s Jack Ouellette moves the puck past Edward Little’s Alex Landry during the hometown match up at the Norway Savings Bank Arena in Auburn. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) AUBURN — Having gone a week since their last game and with practice schedules disrupted by the holidays and the foul weather, both St. Dom’s and Edward […]
Posted inMaine
Maine’s outside workers shrug off frigid temperatures
LEWISTON — Delivery man Scott Biron didn’t mind being outside so much on Wednesday. It was being inside that made him uncomfortable. “It’s actually worse,” the UPS driver from Litchfield said, “when I go into someplace warm and have to stay there for a little bit. I’m dressed for the outdoors. I’ve got extra layers […]
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Local basketball roundup: Russo leads Lisbon girls over Dirigo
LISBON — After the score was tied at 31 at the end of three quarters, Giana Russo scored six of her 21 total points in the fourth to lead Lisbon to a 42-39 girls’ basketball victory over Dirigo on Wednesday. Dirigo was able to erase a six-point halftime deficit in part because of Lillie Williams, […]